Wagon-body.



PATENTED MAY 9, 1905.

J. W. HALL. WAGON BODY.

APFLIOATION FILED AUG. 10. 1904.

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WAGON BODY.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.18,1904.

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WITNESSES: INVENTOR John. W. Hall.

lUNlTED Madras Patented May 9, 1905.

JOHN W. HALL, OF CQULTERVILLE, ILLllNOIfi.

WAGON BODY.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 789,423, dated M y 9, 1905.

Application filed August 18, 1904- Serial No. 221,174.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN \V. HALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Coulterville, in the county of Randolph, State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful \Vagon-Body, of which the following is such a full, clear, and exact description as will enable any one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to construct a wagon-bod y which can be readily converted into a hay, grain, stock, or wood rack, and which at the same time will be simple of construction and durable.

My invention consists in various novel features and details of construction, all of which are described in the following specification and pointed out in the claims affixed hereto.

In the accompanying draWings,\vl1ich illustrate one form of wagon-body made in accordance with my invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4: 4 of Fig. 1. Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged views showing details of construction, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross-section.

Like marks of reference refer to similar parts in the several views of the drawings.

10 is the bottom of the wagon-body. This bottom 10, together with side pieces 11, rests upon end bolsters 12 and intermediate bolsters 13. The side rails 11 project somewhat above the bottom 10. as best shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The end bolsters 12 terminate flush with the outer sides of the side rails 11, while the intermediate bolsters 13 project somewhat beyond the said side rails and carry blocks Passing up through the bolsters 12 and 13 and the bottom 10 are bolts 16. The upper ends of these bolts 16 are flattened to form straps 17, perforated to receive crossbolts 18. These cross-bolts 18 pass through the straps 1'7 and the side rails 11, and those passing through the straps 17, carried by the intermediate bolsters 13, also pass through the blocks 15, as best shown in Fig. 5. The bottom 10 together with the side rails 11 and bolsters 12 and 13 form the base of the wagon -body-.

Pivoted to this base are two main side frames and two main end frames.

Each of the side frames consists of a cylindrical lower rail 20 and an upper rail 21, connected by struts 22 and ties 23, the latter preferably being formed of twisted wire. The end struts 22 are preferably slightly inclined, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The side frames are pivoted to the base by means of U-shapcd straps 21-. which pass around the lower rails 20 and are bolted to the side rails 11 by means of bolts 25 and nuts 26. By removing the nuts 26 the side frames can be detached from the base, as will be hereinafter described.

Each of the end frames consists of a lower rail 28 and an upper rail 29, connected by uprights 30. The lower rail 28 is provided with a short trunnion b1 and a long trunnion 32. The frame can be placed in position or removed by moving the long trunnion in its bearing 33, so as to disengage the short trunnion from its hearing. In order to prevent this movement, however, I provide keys 3a, which are placed in sockets on the outside of the side rails 11. These sockets may be made of wire staples, as shown in the drawings, or in any other suitable manner.

in order to adjust the side frames, 1 provide each with a pair of braces 38. These braces 38 are connected with the struts 22 by means of a pair of links 39 and 40. The links 39 are pivoted to the braces 38 and also to the struts 2 the latter connection being made by means of a staple 11. The link etl), however, is only pivoted to the brace 38 and makes adjustable connection with the strut 22 by means of a number of notches 4C2. By removing the link 40 from one of the notches 4:2 to another the inclination of the side frames can be varied.

in addition to the main side frames l provide removable auxiliary side frames, each consisting of uprights 4:5 and horizontal slats 46. These auxiliary frames are intended to be used when the wagon-body is arranged for a stock-rack, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and at. The auxiliary side frames are also provided with stops &7, which cooperate with auxiliary end frames, as will be hereinafter described. The auxiliary removable end frames each consist of uprights 48 and horizontal slats 4:9. The ends of these slats 49 rest against the stops 17 when the wagon-body is arranged for a stock-rack, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4, and at the same time the horizontal slats 16 of the side frames rest against the ends of the slats L9 of the end frames, so that one auxiliary frame holds the other in position. The main frames are held in position by means of chains 50, arranged at each end of the wagonbody. One end of each of said chains 50 is permanently secured to one of the upper rails 20, and the other is adjustably secured, by means of ahook 51, to the other upper rail 20. By this construction the side frames can either be held in a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 3, at the same time locking the end frames, or the side frames may be let down in the position shown in Fig. 7 to form a hay or grain rack. A removable top frame is also provided, which consists of cross-bars 52 and longitudinal slats 53. This frame is used only when the parts are in the position shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4 and is removed, together with the auxiliary side and end frames, when the body is arranged, as shown in Fig. 7, to form a hay or grain rack.

The side rails 11 are provided with sockets 54;, which are adapted to receive stakes to form a wood-rack. In this case the side frames and end frames are entirely removed by loosening the nuts 26 and removing the keys 3%. These sockets 54:, like the sockets 35, hereinbefore described, may either be made of staples, as shown in the drawings, or in any other usual manner. The side rails 11 may also be provided with blocks 55, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, to prevent displacement of the wagon-body upon the truck.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a wagon-body, the combination with a base, of side pieces pivotally mounted on said base, braces for said side pieces, a link for each brace pivoted both to the brace and the side piece, and a second link for each brace pivoted to the brace and having adjustable engagement with the side piece.

2. In a wagon-body, the combination with a base, of side pieces pivotally mounted to said base, each of said side pieces consisting of top and bottom rails connected by struts and ties, the latter being composed of two or more strands of twisted wire.

3. In a wagon-body, the combination with a base, of main side pieces, main end pieces,

removable side pieces within and resting against said main side pieces, removable end pieces within and resting against said main end pieces, and stops carried by said removable side pieces for limiting the movement of said removable end pieces.

4.. In a wagon-body, the combination with a base, of main side pieces, main end pieces, removable side pieces within and resting against said main side pieces, removable end pieces within and resting against said main end pieces, and stops carried by said removable side pieces for limiting the movement of said rem ovablc end pieces, said removable end pieces also acting as stops to limit the movement of said removable side pieces.

5. In a wagon-body, the combination with a base, of main side pieces pivotally mounted on said base, main end pieces also pivotally mounted on said base, removable side pieces within and resting against said main side pieces, removable end pieces within and resting against said main end pieces, and stops carried by said removable side pieces for limiting the movement of said removable end pieces.

6. In a wagon-body, the combination with a base, of main side pieces pivotally mounted on said base, main end pieces pivotally mounted on said base, removable side pieces within and resting against said main side pieces, removable end pieces within and resting against said main end pieces, and stops carried by said removable side pieces for limiting the movement of said removable end pieces, said removable end pieces also acting as stops to limit the movement of said removable side pieces.

'7. In a wagon-body, the combination with a bottom, of side pieces provided with bearings, an end piece provided with a short trunnion and a long trunnion, and a key for limiting the movement of said long trunnion in one of said bearings.

8. A base for wagon-bodies composed of bolsters, a bottom, side rails for said bottom, bolts passing vertically through said bolsters and provided with perforated straps, and bolts passing laterally through said straps and side rails.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in the presence of the two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN IV. HALL. [L. s]

Witnesses:

SAMUEL H. IVIORTON, IV. IV. KEMPER.

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